TURKISH DESSERT RECIPE - SAMBALI RECIPE- TURKISH SEMOLINA CAKE - Eggless semolina cake Recipe

semolina

🥗Healthier: oat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Oat flour is gluten-free and provides a different texture.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds natural sweetness and moisture.

ground almonds

🥗Healthier: ground walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Ground walnuts offer a similar flavor with less cost.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Coconut oil provides a distinct flavor and is often used in baking.

Add 1.5 cups sugar to a bowl.

Pour in 1.5 cups warm milk and mix well.

Add 3 cups semolina and mix until there are no lumps.

Add 10 grams baking powder and mix well.

Cover the mixture and let it rest for 3 to 6 hours, or up to 12 hours if desired.

Prepare the syrup by adding 1.5 cups sugar and 1.5 cups water to a saucepan, mix, and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.

After cooking, check the syrup consistency.

Cut the rested semolina mixture into a square shape in the baking dish.

Preheat the oven to combination mode and bake for 5 minutes.

After 15 minutes, check the sambali; it should be ready.

Once baked, pour the syrup over the cut pieces and let it rest for an additional hour to absorb the syrup.

Cooking Techniques

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